Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-08-26


Sp.ncerian College.
Sheriff Sales for Sept 8,
New locals-Edlnboro School.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
-Troutman Harvest Home next Tuesday:
X. of l.. picnic at the Park next Friday.
-Edinboro is a school town.
Whisky caused at least one family row
in Bntler this week.
The Shenango Gas Co., is taking up its
pipes in the northwestern part OF the county
-Camp.meeting was well attended by But
Ter people last Sunday.
The Masons will picnic at Slipperyrock
Park uext Wednesday.
Mr.. Louis Bishop has sold his property
on Main St., to Philip Burtner for S5OOO.-zo
foot front.
"A valuable mare and colt belonging to
Jacob d. Daubenspeck, of Parker township,
were killed by lightning last Monday.
The earth is now passing through the
August meteor zone, and shooting stars
are plenty.
Mr.. John Niggle will open barber shop
this week, in the room lately occupied
by Harry Graham for a tea store.
There will be double mail service be-
tween Keister and Centreville after Sept, lst,
that is two mails each day.
Rev. Shields of ST. Louis, preached two
good sermons in the Presbyterian Church
here last Sunday.
-Barnum is to be at Kittanning Oct. 1st,
Pittsburg Oct. Sd and 4th, and Butler on the
9Th.
The John C. Blair farm in Slipperyrock
twp, was sold last Saturday at Orphans
Court sale to FL. z. Blair for $215O-90 acres
-Harrisville is improving, ana he's new
church, a new school house, and the pes'
base ball club of that section.
PEOPLE who want to know what bats are
GOOD for will doubtless be pleased TO learn
that they live on insects, and are especially
fond of mosquitoes.
The large barn Of Esq. Samuel Riddle in
franklin twp, was struck by lightning dur
consamed by fire with all its contents.
Our neighbor of the Herald has changed
his na,.ar to the 8-page form, which may DC
a yery good Change for the Herald, but We
don't fancy it.
-Buttercup and Mt. Chestnut now form Q
tri-weekly mail route of their own from But
ler, leaving at 10 AN. Monday, "Wednesday
and Friday.
-Slipperyrock Park is peying institu'
ton for the s. & A. R. r. There is a picnic
there every fair day, and the dates are gen.
orally secured two weeks ahead.
A boy of unsound mind Of Beaver Falls
has confessed to an act of incendiarism, Civ
ing as reason that he merely wanted to see
q blaze, and lunatic at Meadville lately
made similar confession.
Mr.. Thomas Daft, wealthy farmer
whose place is near Gibsonia station on the
P.& w. R. R., was fatally stabbed by an
employee whose first name is Gottleib, last
Tuesday.
Burglars continu ne their work at Freep0rt
and the morning salutatiOn of the people
there is "Were you robbed last night'
Fred Bauers house on Water st. caught it
Tuesday night.
On Saturday afternoon of last week, the
gas tank of the Butler Gas Co. on the Cris-
we'll farm in Butler twp, exploded. 1t was
connected with the wells on the Criswell and
Shaffner farms
The assessors will sit at the different
polling places On Wednesday and Thursday,
September 7th and Sth, to make registrations,
hnok ha M
missloners on September 9th.
According to the statistics the house-fy
is the greatest of scavengers. There is only
one trouble with the frolicsome insect in
question. He don't seem to properly under
stand what ought 10 be removed and what
should remain.
Among the liabilities of merchant who
recently failed was bill Of $4,000 due for
painting his advertisement on fences. This
sum spent in newspaper advertising might
have prevented his failure.
-W. f. Reed has received the Town Coun-
ellis plank walk contract at 381 cts. foot
for 6-foot walks, and 29t cts. for 4-foot
walks. The contract for the brick walks has
not yet been let.
-"'Uncle Jake" has been profusely con.
Sraiulated during the past few days upon the
recent addition to his family-a young lady,
but day or two of age, who arrived by the
basket and doorstep route at his residence In
Butler on Saturday night last.
The Jack House of North Washington n,
was insured for 81, 900 through q Franklin
agency, and the furniture for 81 900 through
the McJunkin agency of Butler. A piano
and the greater part of the furniture was
saved.
Mr.. Pew of Parker, struck a good gasser
on the Brady place, last week, and will drill
two more wells. The Wilson Bros. Of the
same place, struck a good oil well on the
Robert Grant farm near Six Points. Har-
rington and Allen are drilling on the Meals
farm.
The report that thistle-seed has been
discovered to be equal to cotton.seed for oil.
producing purposes promises the develop
ment Of q new department of agricultural
industry. The cultivation of q thistle farm
would be good job for some lazy men, and
there are few farDers in this county who
have already fair start in the business.
The prospects for the coming fair of the
Agricultural Association are very flattsring.
Considerable space has already been engaged
in the Main building and stalls are taken
for o large number of fine horses to be ex-
hibited. The track has been scraped and
rolled and it is now in fine condition for use.
A number of fast horses are on the grounds
for training, and interest in the coming ex-
hibit will increase as the date approaches.
Henry Aggers, of Renfrew or Evans
City, got into dispute at Bickel & Biehl's
barn last Friday evening, and as he is big
fellow, cleaned out the crowd. Coming up
street shortly after. he ''sassed"a policeman
and was taken TO the lookup. On the way
there he kicked Gardener, who returned the
compliment by clubbing him. At the hear.
ing next morning Esq. Walker fined him SIC
and costs, which he refused to pay, got bail
and appealed to court.
The boiler-house of Purvis' planning mil.
was discovered to be on fire early last Satur
day morning, but our hose companies were
promptly on hand, and prevented the fire
from extending to the mill. The firm show
ed their appreciation of the firemen's prompt
services by donating $50 to each company
The boiler-house was considerably damaged
by fire and water, but the mill was running a.
usual Monday morning. There was no in
surance on the r-house, though the firm
carries heavy and expensive insurance or
the mill.
The School Board of Fairview township
have elected the following teachers for the
fall terra of school: Sheakley, higher